C++ Engineer - Satellite Real-Time Control Systems

Role highlights:

• C++ Engineer - Satellite Real-Time Control Systems

• Location:
  
  Warsaw, Poland

• Department:
  Engineering, AOCS Software

• Reports to:
  
  Engineering Lead, AOCS Software

• Employment type:
  
  Permanent

• Workplace model:
  Hybrid

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

As a C++ Engineer for AOCS Software you will ensure our satellites point reliably and accurately to maximize customer value generated by the ICEYE fleet.

In this role you will develop real-time attitude control software that guarantees our satellites can take high-quality images whenever and wherever they are needed. Working closely with other engineering teams and satellite operators, you will participate in in-orbit agility and performance benchmarking of our current satellite fleet. You will also be part of designing software support for next generation satellites, and develop frameworks for automated telemetry data analytics.

At ICEYE we understand that success is a team effort. You will join a crew of experienced embedded software developers and spacecraft control algorithm experts that are here to support and help you succeed.

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.

ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia‑Pacific.

• Develop Software Features improving AOCS subsystem observability, supporting new satellite hardware generations, and scaling the ICEYE fleet

• Automate satellite operations together with other software and hardware teams

• Analyze Satellite Flight Telemetry to study past events and collect data to guide future performance improvements

• Coordinate with satellite operators to execute in-orbit test activities

• Proven track record designing and deploying software for embedded systems

• Experience on developing applications running on Linux

• Strong coding and testing skills in C++ and Python

• Curiosity to learn, and capability to systematically solve complex problems

• Experience in controlling hardware sensors and actuators

• Experience with scientific computing, data analysis tools

• Experience in Linux kernel configuration and build

• Understanding of real-time programming concepts

• Understanding of control theory fundamentals

• Familiar with using AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle

• Basic knowledge over Digital Signal Processing

• (remote) Talent Acquisition Screening

• (remote) Hiring Manager interview

• (remote) Take-home technical task

• (remote) Technical interview

• (on-site) System design workshop & Behavioural interview to assess cultural fit

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale‑up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the "why" behind decisions.

• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so…